Patents by Inventor Matthew B. Rappaport

Matthew B. Rappaport has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20220150232
    Abstract: For sharing of information in a virtual or online environment, methods and systems are provided which enable verifying attributes of an individual. An individual registered for participation in a virtual or online environment may provide evidence of the attributes from a verification source that exists outside the virtual or online environment. An administrator associated with the virtual or online environment verifies the attributes by receipt of the evidence. Alternatively, the attribute for the individual may be verified after receipt of one or more signals indicating individuals registered for participation in the virtual or online environment have corroborated the attributes. A verification indication for an attribute may be shared with other individuals in the virtual or online environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventor: Matthew B. Rappaport
  • Publication number: 20210075848
    Abstract: Generally systems and methods for simultaneous file exchange are disclosed. In some embodiments systems and methods for the simultaneous exchange of electronic files are disclosed, wherein the systems and methods employ one or more storage object, and wherein one or more entities are associated with the one or more storage object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventor: Matthew B. Rappaport
  • Patent number: 10873620
    Abstract: Generally systems and methods for simultaneous file exchange are disclosed. In some embodiments systems and methods for the simultaneous exchange of electronic files are disclosed, wherein the systems and methods employ one or more storage object, and wherein one or more entities are associated with the one or more storage object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Inventor: Matthew B. Rappaport
  • Patent number: 10623468
    Abstract: Generally systems and methods for simultaneous file exchange are disclosed. In some embodiments systems and methods for the simultaneous exchange of electronic files are disclosed, wherein the systems and methods employ one or more storage object, and wherein one or more entities are associated with the one or more storage object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: MBR Innovations LLC
    Inventor: Matthew B. Rappaport
  • Publication number: 20200053070
    Abstract: For sharing of information in a virtual or online environment, methods and systems are provided which enable verifying attributes of an individual. An individual registered for participation in a virtual or online environment may provide evidence of the attributes from a verification source that exists outside the virtual or online environment. An administrator associated with the virtual or online environment verifies the attributes by receipt of the evidence. Alternatively, the attribute for the individual may be verified after receipt of one or more signals indicating individuals registered for participation in the virtual or online environment have corroborated the attributes. A verification indication for an attribute may be shared with other individuals in the virtual or online environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventor: Matthew B. Rappaport
  • Patent number: 10516658
    Abstract: For sharing of information in a virtual or online environment, methods and systems are provided which enable verifying attributes of an individual. An individual registered for participation in a virtual or online environment may provide evidence of the attributes from a verification source that exists outside the virtual or online environment. An administrator associated with the virtual or online environment verifies the attributes by receipt of the evidence. Alternatively, the attribute for the individual may be verified after receipt of one or more signals indicating individuals registered for participation in the virtual or online environment have corroborated the attributes. A verification indication for an attribute may be shared with other individuals in the virtual or online environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: MBR INNOVATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Matthew B. Rappaport
  • Publication number: 20190124062
    Abstract: For sharing of information in a virtual or online environment, methods and systems are provided which enable verifying attributes of an individual. An individual registered for participation in a virtual or online environment may provide evidence of the attributes from a verification source that exists outside the virtual or online environment. An administrator associated with the virtual or online environment verifies the attributes by receipt of the evidence. Alternatively, the attribute for the individual may be verified after receipt of one or more signals indicating individuals registered for participation in the virtual or online environment have corroborated the attributes. A verification indication for an attribute may be shared with other individuals in the virtual or online environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventor: Matthew B. Rappaport
  • Patent number: 10212148
    Abstract: For sharing of information in a virtual or online environment, methods and systems are provided which enable verifying attributes of an individual. An individual registered for participation in a virtual or online environment may provide evidence of the attributes from a verification source that exists outside the virtual or online environment. An administrator associated with the virtual or online environment verifies the attributes by receipt of the evidence. Alternatively, the attribute for the individual may be verified after receipt of one or more signals indicating individuals registered for participation in the virtual or online environment have corroborated the attributes. A verification indication for an attribute may be shared with other individuals in the virtual or online environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: MBR INNOVATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Matthew B. Rappaport
  • Publication number: 20180337908
    Abstract: For sharing of information in a virtual or online environment, methods and systems are provided which enable verifying attributes of an individual. An individual registered for participation in a virtual or online environment may provide evidence of the attributes from a verification source that exists outside the virtual or online environment. An administrator associated with the virtual or online environment verifies the attributes by receipt of the evidence. Alternatively, the attribute for the individual may be verified after receipt of one or more signals indicating individuals registered for participation in the virtual or online environment have corroborated the attributes. A verification indication for an attribute may be shared with other individuals in the virtual or online environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventor: Matthew B. Rappaport
  • Patent number: 10027645
    Abstract: For sharing of information in a virtual or online environment, methods and systems are provided which enable verifying attributes of an individual. An individual registered for participation in a virtual or online environment may provide evidence of the attributes from a verification source that exists outside the virtual or online environment. An administrator associated with the virtual or online environment verifies the attributes by receipt of the evidence. Alternatively, the attribute for the individual may be verified after receipt of one or more signals indicating individuals registered for participation in the virtual or online environment have corroborated the attributes. A verification indication for an attribute may be shared with other individuals in the virtual or online environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Inventor: Matthew B. Rappaport
  • Publication number: 20160080347
    Abstract: For sharing of information in a virtual or online environment, methods and systems are provided which enable verifying attributes of an individual. An individual registered for participation in a virtual or online environment may provide evidence of the attributes from a verification source that exists outside the virtual or online environment. An administrator associated with the virtual or online environment verifies the attributes by receipt of the evidence. Alternatively, the attribute for the individual may be verified after receipt of one or more signals indicating individuals registered for participation in the virtual or online environment have corroborated the attributes. A verification indication for an attribute may be shared with other individuals in the virtual or online environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventor: Matthew B. Rappaport
  • Patent number: 9218468
    Abstract: For sharing of information in a virtual or online environment, methods and systems are provided which enable verifying attributes of an individual. An individual registered for participation in a virtual or online environment may provide evidence of the attributes from a verification source that exists outside the virtual or online environment. An administrator associated with the virtual or online environment verifies the attributes by receipt of the evidence. Alternatively, the attribute for the individual may be verified after receipt of one or more signals indicating individuals registered for participation in the virtual or online environment have corroborated the attributes. A verification indication for an attribute may be shared with other individuals in the virtual or online environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Inventor: Matthew B. Rappaport
  • Patent number: 9044682
    Abstract: Some embodiments present systems and methods for electronic commerce within video game environments. Some embodiments perform displaying within a video game environment a representation of a merchant outlet, receiving input originating from a video game player indicating acceptance of one or more offers of items for sale, and, responsive at least in part to the input originating from the video game player indicating acceptance of one or more offers of items for sale, preparing an order for one or more item corresponding to one or more of the offers of items for sale to be physically delivered to the video game player. Within the video game environment, the merchant outlet presents one or more offers of items for sale. The offers of items for sale comprise one or more offers of items for sale having physical existence outside of the video game environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Inventor: Matthew B. Rappaport
  • Patent number: 8385924
    Abstract: A node may include a receiver configured to receive signals transmitted from a gateway and a logic device coupled to the receiver. The node may also include a memory configured to store label information identifying a data packet stored in the node. The logic device may be configured to receive a message from the gateway, where the message includes label information, and access the memory to identify a data packet based on the label information included in the message. The node may also include a transmitter configured to transmit the data packet to the gateway over a channel shared with a number of other nodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: ATC Technologies
    Inventor: Matthew B. Rappaport
  • Publication number: 20110026404
    Abstract: A node may include a receiver configured to receive signals transmitted from a gateway and a logic device coupled to the receiver. The node may also include a memory configured to store label information identifying a data packet stored in the node. The logic device may be configured to receive a message from the gateway, where the message includes label information, and access the memory to identify a data packet based on the label information included in the message. The node may also include a transmitter configured to transmit the data packet to the gateway over a channel shared with a number of other nodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: MOBILE SATELLITE VENTURES, LP
    Inventor: Matthew B. Rappaport
  • Patent number: 7835760
    Abstract: A node may include a receiver configured to receive signals transmitted from a gateway and a logic device coupled to the receiver. The node may also include a memory configured to store label information identifying a data packet stored in the node. The logic device may be configured to receive a message from the gateway, where the message includes label information, and access the memory to identify a data packet based on the label information included in the message. The node may also include a transmitter configured to transmit the data packet to the gateway over a channel shared with a number of other nodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Mobile Satellite Ventures, LP
    Inventor: Matthew B. Rappaport